Trisomy 9: One Family's Journey with Patrick | The Jerzyk Family | Talking Trisomy

In this episode of Talking Trisomy, host Nick Holladay (President of SOFT) sits down with Zach and Anna Jerzyk from the Chicago area — and their son Patrick, who has Trisomy 9 (Partial Trisomy 9P) — for one of the most joyful and honest family conversations the podcast has had yet.   Patrick was born in March 2020, right as COVID lockdowns began, with no prenatal diagnosis. What followed was a weeks-long NICU stay at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, a 30-day wait for genetic results, and the moment everything changed when they finally had a name for what made Patrick uniquely Patrick.   Big sisters Sophia (15) and Ariana (12) also join the conversation — and Patrick himself makes an appearance.   In this episode: • What it is like to receive a Trisomy 9 diagnosis after birth with no prenatal warning • The transfer to Lurie Children's Hospital — and why it made all the difference • What the diagnosis felt like when it finally came back (spoiler: it was a relief) • How finding the Trisomy 9 Facebook community changed everything • Patrick at almost 6 — sign language, toy cars, and The Simpsons • Partial Trisomy 9P explained in plain language • The sibling perspective — what Patrick has taught Sophia and Ariana about life • Powerful advice for families who just received a Trisomy 9 diagnosis   Trisomy 9 is a rare chromosome disorder caused by an extra copy or partial extra copy of chromosome 9. Like Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) and Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome), it falls within the family of rare chromosome disorders supported by SOFT.   📖 Read the full blog post: https://trisomy.org/trisomy-9-patrick...   🌐 Find Trisomy 9 support, parent books, and resources: https://trisomy.org   📅 SOFT 40th Annual Conference — Loveland, Colorado, July 2026: https://trisomy.org/conference   Whether you are a parent who just received a Trisomy 9 diagnosis, a family member, a medical professional, or someone who wants to understand rare chromosome disorders better — this episode is for you.   Talking Trisomy is presented by SOFT — the Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Disorders.   #Trisomy9 #Trisomy9P #PartialTrisomy9 #Trisomy #RareChromosomeDisorders #TalkingTrisomy #SOFT #Trisomy18 #EdwardsSyndrome #Trisomy13 #PatauSyndrome #TrisomySupport #TrisomyFamily #LurieChildrens #YouAreNotAlone